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What’s with Trump’s sudden fixation on communism?

Al Jazeera Thursday 09 July 2026, 03:22 UTC 1 min read
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What’s with Trump’s sudden fixation on communism? What’s with Trump’s sudden fixation on communism? US President Donald Trump has denounced communism more than 80 times in the past two weeks.

What’s with Trump’s sudden fixation on communism? What’s with Trump’s sudden fixation on communism? US President Donald Trump has denounced communism more than 80 times in the past two weeks. Analysts say he’s priming his base for the midterms, but as Soraya Lennie explains, the campaign parallels one of the most persistent of the Cold War. Published On 9 Jul 2026
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